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Jan 09, 2018

Thank you, Disney, for hosting another incredible #ShareYourEars campaign! It was amazing to see all of the creative, fun and heartfelt posts roll in, all in support of our mission to grant wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Jan 09, 2018

Thank you, Disney, for hosting another incredible #ShareYourEars campaign! It was amazing to see all of the creative, fun and heartfelt posts roll in, all in support of our mission to grant wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Leif is a shy but playful 5-year-old boy who loves to play make-believe. Through the pages of his favorite book series, “Okee Dokee,” he is able to join his favorite characters as they embark on voyages through time. From the Appalachian Mountains to the Wild West and down the Mississippi River, Leif is not confined to his hospital bed when he is immersed in his stories.

Leif is a shy but playful 5-year-old boy who loves to play make-believe. Through the pages of his favorite book series, “Okee Dokee,” he is able to join his favorite characters as they embark on voyages through time. From the Appalachian Mountains to the Wild West and down the Mississippi River, Leif is not confined to his hospital bed when he is immersed in his stories.

Instead of a comfortable retreat, 13-year-old Wesley’s bedroom had become the place he associated with being stuck in bed, too sick to get out of the house. When it came time to choose a wish, Wesley knew he wanted to create a new space where he could find peace and escape his cancer diagnosis.

“I wish to have a video recording studio in my basement,” he told Make-A-Wish® Connecticut. “Somewhere I can make videos to share with my friends online.”

Instead of a comfortable retreat, 13-year-old Wesley’s bedroom had become the place he associated with being stuck in bed, too sick to get out of the house. When it came time to choose a wish, Wesley knew he wanted to create a new space where he could find peace and escape his cancer diagnosis.

“I wish to have a video recording studio in my basement,” he told Make-A-Wish® Connecticut. “Somewhere I can make videos to share with my friends online.”

Nov 18, 2016

My heart melted the other day when my little cousin, Olivia, started a donation jar for Make-A-Wish. After watching a video about a young girl’s wish being granted, she was moved and ran to get her piggy bank right away. It was the very first time she had ever asked to donate her own money to a charitable cause.

Nov 18, 2016

My heart melted the other day when my little cousin, Olivia, started a donation jar for Make-A-Wish. After watching a video about a young girl’s wish being granted, she was moved and ran to get her piggy bank right away. It was the very first time she had ever asked to donate her own money to a charitable cause.

Oct 28, 2015

Even in Arizona at Make-A-Wish America, it’s beginning to feel like fall. I can’t tell if it’s the cool, mid-70s degree weather, the pumpkins piled outside grocery stores, or just the assertion by the rest of the world that winter is coming, but I think it’s time to start breaking out the knitted sweaters.

Oct 28, 2015

Even in Arizona at Make-A-Wish America, it’s beginning to feel like fall. I can’t tell if it’s the cool, mid-70s degree weather, the pumpkins piled outside grocery stores, or just the assertion by the rest of the world that winter is coming, but I think it’s time to start breaking out the knitted sweaters.

I was proud to work for Make-A-Wish from day one. It’s a recognized organization with amazing people that does great things. Every day, I am excited to go to work because it is a chance to learn and do something different.

In 35 years, Make-A-Wish has granted over 260,000 wishes with the help of staff and supporters. I know of one former wish kid who has accomplished great things for Make-A-Wish in just three years.

I was proud to work for Make-A-Wish from day one. It’s a recognized organization with amazing people that does great things. Every day, I am excited to go to work because it is a chance to learn and do something different.

In 35 years, Make-A-Wish has granted over 260,000 wishes with the help of staff and supporters. I know of one former wish kid who has accomplished great things for Make-A-Wish in just three years.

Mar 27, 2015

For six years now, Rock Canyon High School has been part of the Make-A-Wish Kids For Wish Kids® program, breaking fundraising records year after year. The students at Rock Canyon take their fundraising “Wish Week” very seriously, planning well in advance for the week of activities and anxiously awaiting to meet Jeremy, their wish ambassador from Make-A-Wish Colorado.

Mar 27, 2015

For six years now, Rock Canyon High School has been part of the Make-A-Wish Kids For Wish Kids® program, breaking fundraising records year after year. The students at Rock Canyon take their fundraising “Wish Week” very seriously, planning well in advance for the week of activities and anxiously awaiting to meet Jeremy, their wish ambassador from Make-A-Wish Colorado.

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